Corey

A reminder to Macomb County residents that you’ll see a local transit renewal question on your ballots. This millage funds all SMART service in the county including FAST Gratiot, Flex, and paratransit/ADA service. The renewal is for five years. More info: www.smartbus.org/About/News/2...

All Wolverine trains are suspended through Friday for planned infrastructure work (D2A2 is about to be crowded)

the “buying an e-bike” to “buying a second battery for your e-bike” pipeline

If anyone wants to see the historic lobby of the Buhl Building downtown, visit soon. Frank’s sandwich shop is leaving after this Friday and the rest of the office tenants will be out by the end of December if not sooner. It might be in the shadow of the Guardian but it’s just as pretty

All SMART services, including fixed routes, Flex, and paratransit, will be fare-free next Tuesday.

Open House Chicago said “pick three” for the photo contest - here’s a few from my camera roll that didn’t make the shortlist but I still think are fun 🌆

it’s ok amtrak we’ve all got PA/PIS vendor issues

when you finish a flawless 45-mile ride and then your chain drops out a block from your house

sometimes both

short hop this time

Feeling increasingly fortunate my two recent trips to Chicago just happened to go without incident

Came home to a flier in my mailbox for *another* Indian spot that’s about to open up on west 9 Mile in the same stall where the last joint immediately failed. Never mind the fact it’s AI slop, how many times do Ferndale residents have to teach wannabe Star of India competitors this lesson

we now return you to your regularly scheduled programming

I made Amtrak Select for the first time ever and I’m already a good chunk of the way to Select Plus, dang. Fall weather gets me outta the house 🍂

headed back mittenside, cya next time chicago

324 minutes to campus martius

Views of, and views from, the double height 14th floor of the Sears, Roebuck & Co. Merchandise Building Tower, now philanthropically re-christened the Nichols Tower

I hopped on the train from Chicago back home to Michigan. I break down why I’m focused on the idea that we should speed up trains between Chicago and Detroit, and Detroit to Toronto! In Michigan we love our cars and driving, but taking the train is a great way to travel, and we can make it better.

Second floor dining area of 333 Wabash drew an audible gasp out of me. It’s like… Think the old South Shore brown/red/green with a little circus whimsy added for flair, and it’s eye level with trains in the Loop as the cherry on top. Incredible

My friend is trapped in Canada currently bc he walked over there on the Gordie Howe Bridge and then they unexpectedly closed the pedestrian path early. I’ve heard of this happening but hoped it was rare 😬 This is what happens when u don’t treat walking like a real mode of transportation

still there

At this point I might have to adopt the “record in summer/fall, post in winter” method for blog stuff. It’s been a wild six months in the mitten y’all, no time 🥲

Authorities Investigate Collision Between Trains From Chicago Traveling 80 MPH, D.C. Traveling 75 MPH

wait wait hold up. chicago, you guys announced intent to create a bus lane downtown like a week and change ago and it’s… done? painted and in service? like, your DOT said “we’re doing this” and then just did the thing?? can you share this witchcraft with the rest of us

reader, he booked it

It’s about that week of the year where all Midwesterners have to remind themselves the day doesn’t end when the sun sets

well, guess we’re not turning off the AC yet. gonna have a fun storm tomorrow aren’t we

If we score one more time this’ll be in our top ten highest scoring games in team history

Every time we play the Cards my brain sees “Detroit v. Saginaw Valley”

sitting in the grocery store parking lot with the radio on waiting for the half and half a dozen people get out of their cars at the same time 😅 michigan hivemind

I miss Jamaal. Hope he’s doing well out there, remember thinking how fun it was to have a fellow nerd on our team. Entirely possible we crossed paths in the RenCen back then lol